heroicizes

present tense third-person singular of heroicize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroicizes
Verb
  • As Bella and Edward become closer, our young heroine not only romanticizes the vampire's ethereal good looks, but also the dominance and constant surveillance of his courtship.
    USA Today, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • An onlooker who romanticizes historical figures as projections of her most idealized self.
    Bianca Davino, Refinery29, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Addressing Consumer Pain Points The startup world glamorizes disruption and wild ideas for the sake of massive capital gains opportunities.
    Brandon Aversano, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The hummingbirds are one of the few subjects that, briefly, softens him.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Chamomile softens the flame, vanilla sweetens the smoke, and the result is all loving, never strange… a total trance.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Heroicizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroicizes. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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